Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-28
IRON TACOMA.
REVIVAL on THE BAPTIsT CHURCH TROUBLE
AND BEooLLECTIONs OF sToBMT
TIMES.

Regular Corr. P0st IHteihgsHcer.
The old trouble (oT trouble similar to
the old has broken out in the eonRre-
eatioa Of the Baptist church Of this city
Of which Rev. b. 3. MacLafferty is pas
tor. The trouble dates back two or
three years, and originated in q misun-
deFstanding over the regulations Of the
Sunday School, and grew until the
meeting az which the vote was to be
taken on the matter of requesting the
aid thai ia given to mission churches.
of which this IL one. Several men,
beEs voted against the request. The
special requirement for obtaining this
AID is that Ii shall be the unanimous
voice OF the congregation that asks IT.
Then there followed series of meetings
Of especial interest from a purely sen
sationaI standpoint. The large ma
iority of the church we're In favor Of the
pastor. but there was a very respectable
minority opposing him, and to secure
the aid it became necessary to
secure these one way or the
other. Charges we're finally brought
against the disaffecled members, and
George w. Traver. MyrOn Ward and
several others we're ruled out of the
church. They refused to accept this
action as lawful, and took the matter
before the higher authorities in the
church, where they were heard, but the
matter Is said to be still pending. Dur
ing the early part Of the affair there
was quite a bot contest for possession
Of the church property. At one meet
ing that had been called by the pastor,
the disa tfeoted members answered IN
strength and took their places in the
church. The proceedings developed
so much warmth that the gas was sud
denly turned of to prevent trouble, aud
hurried messenger summoned the City
Marshal and police force. No arrests
we're made, however. AfteTgaFd, when
Myron Ward was ruled out Of the
church, be refused to turn over the keys,
which, being at the time acting ianitor,
we're in hts possession. Upon this re-
fusal a loeksmith WAS engaged 20 re-
move the lock and put another in its
place which the keys in Wards posses
sion would not tit. Since then the dis
affected members have been holding
meetings In different plaoes--As frs. In
the rOous OF tbs Y. NJ. q. A.,
and lalterly ~ their respective homes.
They have secured the services OF a
Baptist minister and will shortly organ.
ize a new church. Hitherto and still
they refuse to recognizes the action OF
the pastor or the other authorities OF
the church in ruling them out, declaring
that ID vas not done In accordance with
the laws OF the church or OF the Baptist
denomination, and they have been
holding their meetings as THE First
Baptist Church Of Tacoma" and refuse
20 be recognized under any other name.
Next Thursday evening IL the regular
annual meeting for the consideration OF
the aid question again in the First Bap-
tist Church, OF which Rev. II. NacLaf-
ferty Is pastor. The church has been
going along evenly and without any
trouble 50 far as Is known outside, since
the II AIR referred to above. Recently,
however, there has been IN circulation
AmsnR the members q petition ask z
that the vote for their aid be withheld.
IL found some signatures.
Al a meeting OF the Advisory Board 9
few days ago, Mir. L. X. Christy, one OF
the members, stated that be thought Il
would be better for the church and bet.
ter fer Mr.. MaeLAfieFty II he vonld
make a ohange-that is 90 elsewhere.
He said that though Mr.. MacLsfferty
vas an excellent and entertaining
preacher. widely read man aud ether
wise we'll qualified 10 preach. there was
no doubt bat THAI the church vas being
"boycotted" the public sympathy
Vas M with the pastor and that be
could not therefore accomplish she good
here that some ether might or that be
might elsewhere.
THIS sentiment was also expressed by
| II. 4. Quincy. another member Of the
Board. This coming 10 the ears OF the
Rev. Mr. Mael.aderty he is said TO have
taken &c very much 90 heart and called
MIR. Christy 30 account for it. He and
MT Carney were cited to appear before
/ she Board OF Committee a. a meeting
held last Monday evening". when the
former repeated his sentiments. 10 has
since been stated as coming froz mem
hers OF the Board that charges viii be
preferred against blth ChFisiy Aa1
| Quincy.
Il DO not know whether such Is the
case" said Mr.. Christy, when spoken 20
abo II the matter yesterday, bat | am
told that 10 Is. II 81. It Is a strange
| state Of adAirs, u a man cannot bold
opinions and express them. / am net
opposed 10 Mr.. McIAdeFty personally
and u be has @ remain heFs 1 Afs N
favor ef voting for ths ard, bat, as
have said. think 70 wouid be better fol
both u Do would change"
| q. J. Davis Of this city has received |
letter from J. ID. kainy, CAief % the
FIRE Department. Who IL nos in Calf
foFuiA. saying that be will probably re
tarn o. Tac1ma In Jabe. Chief kaial
lcft tAis ctty some weeks Ago. it wlli b
Z memcervd. expressing doubts % ~
ever tetaEuisk 90 reside. he ESd bsel
elected Chist % "a FIRE Department. I
short time before his departure agAins
bis pFcisst-the protest being bAsed OF
tie probable inability o. serve. The De
pzFtmeut. however, refused TO acc y
bis drciiaAilon, elected hlm and CAV
! Elm leave q ahssnse for such time A
he might dstermine upon hts fatare ~
, sidrnce. From BIS letter % Mr.. DAvl
u vii he sven that te has deeided o. re
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